Can Healthcare Device Security Improve Without Starting at the Network Traffic Layer?
In today's world of healthcare, thousands of connected devices rely on one another, such as infusion pumps, imaging equipment, badge readers, controllers of H/VAC, clinical stations and tele-health endpoints. A majority of these types of devices do not support security agents, can't be patched and were not designed with cybersecurity in mind; they were simply designed to provide safe reliable clinical care. Here are some real-world observations related to the above statement: • There are substantial amounts of valuable traffic signals that are generated on connected medial and facility devices • Many of the devices cannot be secured by the use of traditional endpoint controls • Packet-level visibility can provide insight into device behaviour patterns, communications, and risk • Optimized delivery of traffic helps improve the accuracy of asset discovery and monitoring tools • Network evidence can support security compliance and incident investigation processes There is a comm...